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Crypto Long & Short

Finance

The Shopification of Wealth

Just as Shopify democratized e-commerce, enabling millions to open online stores, on-chain rails are poised to lower the barriers to entry in the financial advisory business, says Miguel Kudry.

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Finance

For Millennials, Bitcoin Is the New Real Estate

Bitcoin represents a new frontier for wealth accumulation among younger generations. Instead of pursuing increasingly expensive real estate, younger investors might consider allocating funds to bitcoin, says Cyrus Ip, head of content, Bybit.

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Markets

The Rise of Index Investing in Crypto

Despite undeniable growth, crypto remains volatile, posing challenges for even seasoned investors. An increasingly popular solution to navigating these risks is crypto index investing, says Julien Vallet, CEO, Finst.

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Markets

Crypto at a Pivotal Moment

The U.S. election combined with an easier monetary environment could spark the next crypto bull market, says David Lawant.

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Tech

Ethereum's Changing Landscape

For investors, ETH’s future depends on how Ethereum balances innovation with maintaining healthy economic policy, says Matthew Kimmell, digital asset analyst, CoinShares.

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Markets

The Fed Pivot is Finally Here

Last week, the Fed cut its federal funds target rate by 50 bps to 5.00% p.a. (upper limit) which could have strong implications for the crypto community, says Andre Dragosh, head of research Europe, Bitwise.

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Finance

Bridging the Skills Gap: Preparing the Workforce for a Web3 Future

Companies have invested so much on education with a focus on trading, but have not turned their attention to the portion of the workforce that remains unfamiliar with the technology that will be responsible for creating, facilitating, communicating and operating Web3 products and services, says Kelsey McGuire, CGO, Shardeum.

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Finance

Three Ways DeFi Will Revolutionize Financial Services

DeFi is poised to create a future where financial services are digital, open, always-on, and borderless, says Bill Barhydt, CEO, Abra.

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Markets

Are Ethereum Staking Yields Too High?

As staking grows in popularity through liquid staking derivatives, there is a need to better quantify staking returns for different platforms and how they change over time, says Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and coo, RedStone.

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Finance

The Middleman’s Shadow in the Tokenization Complex

In the world of crypto, digital assets, and the dream of decentralization, the middleman is a figure of scorn. We speak of peer-to-peer networks with no need for gatekeepers. Yet, whether we like it or not, intermediaries haunt every corner of this landscape, says Fadi Aboualfa, head of research, Copper.co.

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